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Essay / Molière's parents sent him to school to study law in 1641. While attending law school, Molière met three other writers and created the theater company "L'Illustre Théâtre". At the age of 40 in 1662, Molière married Armonde Béjart, 19 years old. The two had 3 children together. Molière had later died at the age of 51 in 1673. Molière had lost his mother very young at the age of 10. He was not very close to his father, who insisted that Molière study law. Molière decided to study theater instead, and in doing so he decided to change his name (so as not to bring shame to his father's). Molière's birth name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. The name change happened because at that time in France, having an actor with the same last name as you was a big insult and putting your name on
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